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JEE Advanced 2015 · Conic Sections

Consider the hyperbola H:x2−y2=1H: x^{2} - y^{2} = 1 and a circle SS with center N(x2,0)N(x_{2}, 0). Suppose that HH and SS touch each other at a point P(x1,y1)P(x_{1}, y_{1}) with x1>1x_{1} > 1 and y1>0y_{1} > 0. The common tangent to HH and SS at PP intersects the x-axis at point MM. If (l,m)(l, m) is the centroid of the triangle PMNPMN, then the correct expression(s) is(are)

Answers: A. dldx1=1−13x12\frac{dl}{dx_{1}} = 1 - \frac{1}{3x_{1}^{2}} for x1>1x_{1} > 1 · B. dmdx1=x13(x12−1)\frac{dm}{dx_{1}} = \frac{x_{1}}{3\left(\sqrt{x_{1}^{2} - 1}\right)} for x1>1x_{1} > 1 · D. dmdy1=13\frac{dm}{dy_{1}} = \frac{1}{3} for y1>0y_{1} > 0

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Consider the hyperbola H: x² - y² = 1 and a circle S with center N(x₂, 0). Suppose that H and S touch each other at a point P(x₁, y₁) with x₁ > 1 and y₁ > 0. The common tangent to H and S at P intersects the x-axis at point M. If (l, m) is the centroid of the triangle PMN, then the correct expression(s) is(are)

H:x2−y2=1,S:circle, center N(x2,0)H: x^2 - y^2 = 1, \quad S: \text{circle, center } N(x_2,0)

H and S touch at P(x1,y1),x1>1, y1>0H \text{ and } S \text{ touch at } P(x_1,y_1), \quad x_1>1,\ y_1>0

common tangent at P meets x-axis at M\text{common tangent at } P \text{ meets } x\text{-axis at } M

centroid of triangle PMN = (l,m)

To find: which of the given derivatives are correct\text{To find: which of the given derivatives are correct}

H:x2−y2=1(asymptotes y=±x)H: x^2 - y^2 = 1 \quad (\text{asymptotes } y=\pm x)

P(x1,y1)∈H  ⇒  x12−y12=1P(x_1,y_1) \in H \;\Rightarrow\; x_1^2 - y_1^2 = 1

1. tangent at P⇒M1.\ \text{tangent at } P \Rightarrow M

2. touch condition⇒N2.\ \text{touch condition} \Rightarrow N

3. centroid (l,m)⇒check derivatives3.\ \text{centroid } (l,m) \Rightarrow \text{check derivatives}

tangent to H at P:xx1−yy1=1\text{tangent to } H \text{ at } P: \quad x x_1 - y y_1 = 1

y=0  ⇒  xx1=1  ⇒  x=1x1y=0 \;\Rightarrow\; x x_1 = 1 \;\Rightarrow\; x = \dfrac{1}{x_1}

M(1x1,0)M\left(\dfrac{1}{x_1},0\right)

NP⊥tangent  ⇒  (x1−x2, y1)∥(x1, −y1)NP \perp \text{tangent} \;\Rightarrow\; (x_1-x_2,\ y_1) \parallel (x_1,\ -y_1)

x1−x2x1=y1−y1=−1\dfrac{x_1-x_2}{x_1} = \dfrac{y_1}{-y_1} = -1

x2=2x1  ⇒  N(2x1,0)x_2 = 2x_1 \;\Rightarrow\; N(2x_1,0)

l=x1+1x1+2x13=x1+13x1l = \dfrac{x_1+\frac{1}{x_1}+2x_1}{3} = x_1+\dfrac{1}{3x_1}

m=y1+0+03=y13m = \dfrac{y_1+0+0}{3} = \dfrac{y_1}{3}

dldx1=1−13x12✓\dfrac{dl}{dx_1} = 1 - \dfrac{1}{3x_1^2} \quad \checkmark

option (1) is True\text{option (1) is True}

dldx1=1−13x12  ≠  1+13x12\dfrac{dl}{dx_1} = 1 - \dfrac{1}{3x_1^2} \;\neq\; 1 + \dfrac{1}{3x_1^2}

option (3) is False\text{option (3) is False}

y1=x12−1  ⇒  dy1dx1=x1x12−1y_1=\sqrt{x_1^2-1} \;\Rightarrow\; \dfrac{dy_1}{dx_1} = \dfrac{x_1}{\sqrt{x_1^2-1}}

dmdx1=13⋅x1x12−1✓\dfrac{dm}{dx_1} = \dfrac{1}{3}\cdot\dfrac{x_1}{\sqrt{x_1^2-1}} \quad \checkmark

m=y13  ⇒  dmdy1=13✓m = \dfrac{y_1}{3} \;\Rightarrow\; \dfrac{dm}{dy_1} = \dfrac{1}{3} \quad \checkmark

option (4) is True\text{option (4) is True}

Correct options: (1), (2) and (4)\boxed{\text{Correct options: (1), (2) and (4)}}

Answer: (1), (2), (4)\text{Answer: (1), (2), (4)}

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